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#2f7459 color: Nordic Forest

#2f7459 is rgb(47, 116, 89) in RGB and oklch(50.678% 0.08257 164.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

50.7%
0.083
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2f7459

#2f7459 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2f7459 mixed with white

  1. 2f7459
  2. 468168
  3. 5b8f78
  4. 6f9c88
  5. 83aa98
  6. 98b8a8
  7. acc6b9
  8. c0d4ca
  9. d5e2dc
  10. eaf0ed

Darker: #2f7459 mixed with black

  1. 2f7459
  2. 27644c
  3. 205440
  4. 194534
  5. 123728
  6. 0c291d
  7. 061b13
  8. 030f09
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f7459 with less saturation

  1. 2f7459
  2. 37735a
  3. 3e715b
  4. 44705d
  5. 4a6e5e
  6. 4f6d5f
  7. 546b60
  8. 586a62
  9. 5d6863
  10. 616764

Questions about #2f7459

What color is #2f7459?

#2f7459 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Nordic Forest. In RGB it is rgb(47, 116, 89), in HSL hsl(156.52, 42.33%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.678% 0.08257 164.716).

What colors go well with #2f7459?

The complementary color of #2f7459 is #875170. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51703e and #117473. The triadic partners are #605e93 and #8c553c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7459?

White text reads better on #2f7459: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7459 a warm or cool color?

#2f7459 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.083.